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NASB | 2 Corinthians 5:10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may be recompensed for his deeds in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 2 Corinthians 5:10 For we [believers will be called to account and] must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may be repaid for what has been done in the body, whether good or bad [that is, each will be held responsible for his actions, purposes, goals, motives--the use or misuse of his time, opportunities and abilities]. |
Subject: What does judgement look like |
Bible Note: Greetings Bill! I think you missed my point my friend! All Scripture is authoritative, but not all Scripture is directly applicable to everyone. Remember the example I used of Noah? God commanded Noah to build an ark. Was that command authoritative? Was it historical and true? Yes! However, the command was specifically addressed to Noah, not to me. Therefore, to argue that if all of Scripture is authoritative then I need to 'obey' every part of it would mean that I would have to go and build an ark. :-) But, God did not command ME to build an ark. It was an historical command, given to an historical person, in a given context. Your example of obeying the Laws of Moses is another example of this. The Law of Moses was an historical covenant, made with an historical people, which is not binding upon me as a gentile or as a Christian. Do I need to offer up a lamb every year now that Christ has offered Himself up as the Lamb that takes away the sins of the world? Of course not! But, saying that the Law is not applicable to me does not mean that it is not Scripture. The difference between our two positions is that you reject the authority or the reality of Scriptures with which you do not agree, where I accept the authority of all Scripture, but argue that it must be understood in context. If Paul were here today, I am sure there would be someone who would think that he or she knew better than him. ;-) Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |